Subscriber-controlled registration technique in a CDMA system

Abstract

A method and apparatus for dynamic uplink communication in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. The method includes receiving, by the mobile station, a first channel from a first base station, wherein the first channel includes an indication, wherein the indication has one of two states, wherein the base station transmits on forward link channels including a pilot channel, traffic channels and the first channel. The method also includes receiving, by the mobile station, a communication from the first base station on a condition that the indication has a first state of the two states, and selecting, by the mobile station, a second base station based on received pilot signals from a plurality of base stations on a condition that the indication has a second state of the two states.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A method for communication in a wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system by a mobile station, the method comprising:
 receiving, by the mobile station, a first channel from a first base station, wherein the first channel includes an indication, wherein the indication has one of two states, wherein the base station transmits on forward link channels including a pilot channel, traffic channels and the first channel; 
 receiving, by the mobile station, a communication from the first base station on a condition that the indication has a first state of the two states; and 
 selecting, by the mobile station, a second base station based on received pilot signals from a plurality of base stations on a condition that the indication has a second state of the two states. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1  further comprising receiving, by the mobile station, a communication from the second base station on a condition that an indication received on a first channel of the second base station has a first state of the two states. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1  wherein the communication is associated with registration of the mobile station with the first base station. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first channel is a sync channel. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1  wherein the indication is a flag signal. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 1  wherein the first channel, the pilot channel and the traffic channels have different CDMA codes. 
     
     
       7. A wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile station comprising:
 a receiver is configured to receive a first channel from a first base station, wherein the first channel includes an indication, wherein the indication has one of two states, wherein the base station transmits on forward link channels including a pilot channel, traffic channels and the first channel; 
 the receiver is further configured to receive a communication from the first base station on a condition that the indication has a first state of the two states; and 
 a base station selector configured to select a second base station based on received pilot signals from a plurality of base stations on a condition that the indication has a second state of the two states. 
 
     
     
       8. The mobile station of  claim 7  wherein the receive is further configured to receive a communication from the second base station on a condition that an indication received on a first channel of the second base station has a first state of the two states. 
     
     
       9. The mobile station of  claim 7  wherein the communication is associated with registration of the mobile station with the first base station. 
     
     
       10. The mobile station of  claim 7  wherein the first channel is a sync channel. 
     
     
       11. The mobile station of  claim 7  wherein the indication is a flag signal. 
     
     
       12. The mobile station of  claim 7  wherein the first channel, the pilot channel and the traffic channels have different CDMA codes. 
     
     
       13. A wireless code division multiple access (CDMA) base station comprising:
 a transmitter is configured to transmit on forward link channels including a pilot channel, traffic channels and a first channel; wherein the first channel includes an indication, wherein the indication has one of two states; 
 the transmitter is further configured to transmit a communication to a mobile station on a condition that the indication has a first state of the two states; and 
 the transmitter is further configured to not transmit a communication to the mobile station on a condition that the indication has a second state of the two states, wherein the second state indicates that the mobile station is to select a second base station based on received pilot signals from a plurality of base stations. 
 
     
     
       14. The base station of  claim 13  wherein the communication is associated with registration of the mobile station with the base station. 
     
     
       15. The base station of  claim 13  wherein the first channel is a sync channel. 
     
     
       16. The base station of  claim 13  wherein the indication is a flag signal. 
     
     
       17. The base station of  claim 13  wherein the first channel, the pilot channel and the traffic channels have different CDMA codes.